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K-5 Where to buy
Thanks again Mat. Think the best bet here would be to keep it to the area's you mentioned. Should imagine she'll be heading in that general direction anyway for the 'fashionable' stores. The Jessops home page showing ''All Pentax'' is a a bit of a rarity. Here in Jersey, Jessops is more of ...
Posted by redstar on 16/03/2012 - 09:46
KR Replacement... It's starting
Most interesting is that any entry to mid level replacement for my excellent KR would have to be well sub £700 or I'd be buying that 'cheap' K5 (that my long suffering wife keeps pretending to ignore when I mention it!) Back to following that ladybird around my patio!
Posted by wvbarnes on 22/03/2012 - 13:23
K20D's Live View very dark when shutter slow
Hi, Really enjoying getting to grips with my newly purchased K20D (upgraded from a K10D). One of the new features I'm finding very useful is the Live View as it helps when composing shots at tricky angles. I've noticed however that the Live View becomes very dark and almost unusable if the sh...
Posted by Mateus on 20/03/2012 - 21:46
Another "Ball Park" question - K20 plus extras
Hi All After a long year out of photography I've got the bug back and am looking forward to getting my K20 out this summer. I had decided to give myself a goal and save up for a Sigma 30mm f1.4 but whilst reading reviews I happened on DPR favourable review of the K5 and the gears in my brain ...
Posted by owennelson on 22/03/2012 - 23:26
Another "Ball Park" question - K20 plus extras
Hi both Thanks for the suggestions. As luck might have it, it turns out I might not need to sell the K20 after all :D 8) I've managed to sell some other bits and pieces off so get to keep the K20 as a back up. I might pass my K100 onto someone who's looking to start off with slr's. If it ha...
Posted by owennelson on 25/03/2012 - 13:35
Is the K-5 Really Worth it????
At the moment I am taking all my wildlife (mostly bird) shots with the Pentax K-x and Sigma 150 500. I understand the limitations that each have respectively... For example the lens works best at F8 (unless its nice and bright) The lens can hunt (but i sometime use manual to speed things up_ ...
Posted by QuestionableCarrot on 23/03/2012 - 20:34
Is the K-5 Really Worth it????
I had the K-X and upgraded to K-7. Love it- the top lcd panel and two wheels (opposite to wvbarns) and the extra external controls- iso, focus area etc. I find that the easier controls are to access the more you think about them and therefore use them. It is heavier but I'm very happy (expect...
Posted by dinneenp on 23/03/2012 - 22:01
Is the K-5 Really Worth it????
I had the K-X and upgraded to K-7. Love it- the top lcd panel and two wheels (opposite to wvbarns) and the extra external controls- iso, focus area etc. I find that the easier controls are to access the more you think about them and therefore use them. It is heavier but I'm very happy (expect...
Posted by Darkman on 23/03/2012 - 22:37
Is the K-5 Really Worth it????
Firstly as the price of the K5 is now at about £700 you certainly won't find a better equipped camera with so many features. The quality of the images that the K5 produces is well documented on the internet and the dynamic range and ISO just have to be seen. However, the body will benefit from good ...
Posted by Fletcher8 on 24/03/2012 - 07:21
Is the K-5 Really Worth it????
My main reason for the upgrade is due to my holiday plans this year. Going to RIAT and various raf sites etc so want to come away hopefully with pics I am really happy with. Pentax 55-300 will give me better IQ than my current lenses going by opinions here and elsewhere. The k5 upgrade should assi...
Posted by Darkman on 24/03/2012 - 08:00
Is the K-5 Really Worth it????
If you upgrade to the K-5 body and replace the Tamron and Rikenon lenses with Pentax then the rest is up to practice, practice, practice. The way to come back with pictures we are happy with is not new equipment though - it's dependent on the photographer practising and perfecting the necessary s...
Posted by johnriley on 24/03/2012 - 09:55
Is the K-5 Really Worth it????
Welcome and congrats to CPM1 for his first post .. and buying the superb K5 ! I think I'd tend to go with Fritz's opinion since your main interest is birding, stay with the Kx and buy better glass because no matter how much better the camera (although to an extent with higher resolution you will ...
Posted by Frogfish on 25/03/2012 - 06:54
K-5 on Lithium AAs (non-rechargeable)
I have only used them as an emergency back up - personally that is all they are good for. They weigh nearly 3 times as much as a K5 battery - so I bought 2 spare K5 batteries and have never used the AA since. I keep one battery in the camera - another in the grip and a 3rd on a travel charger in ...
Posted by fritzthedog on 23/03/2012 - 23:25
K-5 on Lithium AAs (non-rechargeable)
Yes I have four Energizer lithium batteries that live in the camera bag with my K100d.With a bit of masking tape wrapped around them to keep em together and stop them shorting out. I use Eneloops all the time but just once in a while the back ups come in handyI've had them for more than 2 years no...
Posted by jeffstclair on 24/03/2012 - 12:00
K5 vs Canon 5D
Canon have the flat wheel on the back which does the same job. Not as good imo but I suppose it's all down to what you are used to.
Posted by Mike-P on 25/03/2012 - 16:30
K5 vs Canon 5D
Canon have the flat wheel on the back which does the same job. Not as good imo but I suppose it's all down to what you are used to. It did seem a bit cumbersome to me, adjusting ISO/exposure compensation/ aperture wasn't as good as the K5 but as you say Mike I suppose you get used to it. What ...
Posted by simonkit on 25/03/2012 - 16:46
K5 questions
Congrats again on your K5 ! 1. Hold down the MENU button whilst you switch on your camera. 2. Shoot in RAW for better IQ and you can crop more than you can with jpgs. If you don't want RAW then shoot 16mp jpgs ! Sorry to hear about your foot - at least it gives you plenty of time to read the...
Posted by Frogfish on 25/03/2012 - 14:32
Faulty lens or ...?
Hi guys, 3 months ago I have purchased Tamron 17-50. initially the lens performed quite well but today out of a sudden a odd artifact appeared.Besides, lens lost its focus and most pics from today are quite a bit out of focus. I am walking along countryside trails a lot and wanted to compare pics...
Posted by Janusz on 26/03/2012 - 00:03
Faulty lens or ...?
Maybe I'm missing something but the only artefact I can see in the first (f11) photo next to the cliff edge is a seagull of some sort! Sorry, it's too small to identify properly but probably a Herring Gull. The 2nd f4 one looks to me to be suffering from a shallow depth of field. The posts at the...
Posted by JAK on 26/03/2012 - 00:49
Faulty lens or ...?
Maybe I'm missing something but the only artefact I can see in the first (f11) photo next to the cliff edge is a seagull of some sort! Sorry, it's too small to identify properly but probably a Herring Gull. The 2nd f4 one looks to me to be suffering from a shallow depth of field. The posts at the...
Posted by JohnX on 26/03/2012 - 11:21
